1926 MLB Batting Average Leaders
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Mule Suttles led all of MLB in batting average in 1926 with .425, 42 points ahead of Turkey Stearnes (.383). It stands 20th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Mule Suttles led in batting average.
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Led all of MLB in 1926
Mule Suttles
St. Louis Stars
.425
Batting Average
.042 clear of Turkey Stearnes
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| # | Player | Team | AVG | G | AB | H | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Mule Suttles
|
SLS | .425 | 89 | 358 | 152 | .472 |
| 2 |
 Turkey Stearnes
|
DS | .383 | 93 | 342 | 131 | .458 |
| 3 |
 Halley Harding
|
ABC | .378 | 72 | 270 | 102 | .449 |
| 4 |
 Heinie Manush
|
DET | .378 | 136 | 498 | 188 | .421 |
| 5 |
 Martín Dihigo
|
CSE | .375 | 43 | 152 | 57 | .475 |
| 6 |
 Willie Wells
|
SLS | .373 | 84 | 279 | 104 | .470 |
| 7 | Jud Wilson | BBS | .373 | 48 | 161 | 60 | .487 |
| 8 |
 Babe Ruth
|
NYA | .372 | 152 | 495 | 184 | .516 |
| 9 |
 Robert Hudspeth
|
NLG | .372 | 49 | 183 | 68 | .416 |
| 10 |
 Harry Heilmann
|
DET | .367 | 141 | 502 | 184 | .445 |
| 11 |
 Charlie Smith
|
BRG | .363 | 28 | 102 | 37 | .435 |
| 12 |
 George Burns
|
CLE | .358 | 151 | 603 | 216 | .394 |
| 13 |
 Goose Goslin
|
WS1 | .354 | 147 | 568 | 201 | .425 |
| 14 | Stack Martin | ABC | .354 | 76 | 294 | 104 | .383 |
| 15 |
 Cristóbal Torriente
|
KCM | .351 | 77 | 276 | 97 | .446 |
| 16 |
 Cando López
|
CSW | .349 | 62 | 261 | 91 | .384 |
| 17 |
 Bibb Falk
|
CHA | .345 | 155 | 566 | 195 | .415 |
| 18 |
 Al Simmons
|
PHA | .341 | 147 | 583 | 199 | .392 |
| 19 |
 Valentín Dreke
|
CSW | .341 | 55 | 214 | 73 | .392 |
| 20 |
 Dewey Creacy
|
SLS | .340 | 92 | 391 | 133 | .389 |
| 21 |
 Sam Rice
|
WS1 | .337 | 152 | 641 | 216 | .380 |
| 22 |
 Paul Waner
|
PIT | .336 | 144 | 536 | 180 | .413 |
| 23 |
 Cool Papa Bell
|
SLS | .334 | 91 | 386 | 129 | .413 |
| 24 |
 Jelly Gardner
|
CAG | .332 | 68 | 247 | 82 | .419 |
| 25 |
 John Beckwith
|
HBG +1 | .332 | 54 | 199 | 66 | .393 |
| 26 |
 Freddy Leach
|
PHI | .329 | 129 | 492 | 162 | .352 |
| 27 |
 Eddie Brown
|
BSN | .328 | 153 | 612 | 201 | .355 |
| 28 |
 Johnny Mostil
|
CHA | .328 | 148 | 600 | 197 | .415 |
| 29 | Biz Mackey | HIL | .327 | 85 | 312 | 102 | .400 |
| 30 | John Henry Lloyd | NLG | .326 | 49 | 184 | 60 | .386 |
| 31 |
 Judy Johnson
|
HIL | .325 | 87 | 335 | 109 | .374 |
| 32 |
 Les Bell
|
SLN | .325 | 155 | 581 | 189 | .383 |
| 33 |
 Wilson Redus
|
SLS | .324 | 85 | 293 | 95 | .393 |
| 34 |
 Joe Sewell
|
CLE | .324 | 154 | 578 | 187 | .399 |
| 35 |
 Edd Roush
|
CIN | .323 | 144 | 563 | 182 | .366 |
| 36 |
 Rap Dixon
|
HBG | .323 | 47 | 186 | 60 | .373 |
| 37 |
 Bing Miller
|
SLA +1 | .322 | 132 | 463 | 149 | .376 |
| 38 |
 Hack Wilson
|
CHN | .321 | 142 | 529 | 170 | .406 |
| 39 |
 Kiki Cuyler
|
PIT | .321 | 157 | 614 | 197 | .380 |
| 40 | Clint Thomas | HIL | .321 | 88 | 318 | 102 | .379 |
| 41 |
 Billy Southworth
|
SLN +1 | .320 | 135 | 507 | 162 | .365 |
| 42 | Sandy Thompson | CAG | .319 | 79 | 276 | 88 | .386 |
| 43 |
 Babe Herman
|
BRO | .319 | 137 | 496 | 158 | .375 |
| 44 |
 George Grantham
|
PIT | .318 | 141 | 449 | 143 | .400 |
| 45 |
 Pie Traynor
|
PIT | .317 | 152 | 574 | 182 | .361 |
| 46 |
 Rogers Hornsby
|
SLN | .317 | 134 | 527 | 167 | .388 |
| 47 |
 George Carr
|
HIL | .315 | 80 | 279 | 88 | .412 |
| 48 | Mitchell Murray | SLS | .314 | 84 | 277 | 87 | .403 |
| 49 |
 Frankie Frisch
|
NY1 | .314 | 135 | 545 | 171 | .353 |
| 50 |
 Harry Rice
|
SLA | .313 | 148 | 578 | 181 | .384 |
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